Materials – Page 6
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Article
Chemistry needs the human element - here’s why
Automated R&D has huge potential, but we need to be kept in the loop
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Research
New catalytic process completely breaks down nylon-6 in minutes
US chemists report the mildest conditions to date for Nylon-6 depolymerisation, recovering 99% of the original monomers in the plastic
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Business
Northvolt to bring sodium-ion batteries to European market
Swedish firm highlights cells’ cheap and sustainable materials for energy storage
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Research
Robotic chemistry lab joins forces with Google AI to predict then make new inorganic materials
Algorithm discovered more than 2 million inorganic structures
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News
A decade on how has the EU’s €1 billion gamble to get graphene on the market fared?
Project helped take 2D materials into the mainstream but there’s still a long way to go
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Research
‘Most slippery surface ever’ inspired by new understanding of surface roughness
Modelling and measurements reveal surprising ways slipperiness develops
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Research
Case closed on mystery of why a spinning magnet can levitate other magnets
Phenomenon discovered in 2021 that left physicists scratching their heads unravelled
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Research
All-metal fullerene cluster made for first time
Dodecahedral structure offers new insight into metal bonding
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News
How your lab can cut its environmental footprint by recycling its gloves
Thousands of tonnes of disposable gloves go to landfill every year. Meet the people trying to change that
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Feature
The archaeologists saving Africa’s ironworking heritage
The fires of traditional African iron smelters burned out a century ago and now the researchers dedicated to uncovering their stories are disappearing from the continent too, writes Hayley Bennett
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News
New database maps plastic chemical exposure and human health effects
Minderoo Foundation’s Plastic Health Map tracking studies on polymers, bisphenols, PFAS and more from 1961 onwards, finds research gaps
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Feature
Medical uses for silk
Nina Notman speaks to the researchers exploring medical applications for silkworm silk
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Research
Aerophobic electrodes prevent bubble coalescence and boost mass transport
Hydrogel electrode coating improves the efficiency of gas evolution reactions
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Feature
The quantum dot story
Julia Robinson explains how quantum dots went from a theoretical prediction to everyday reality and earned Alexei Ekimov, Louis Brus and Moungi Bawendi the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry
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Webinar
CO₂ storage, magic doors and machine learning
Learn how machine learning based simulations with Matlantis help rationalise long-time CO₂ storage experimental results
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Research
MOFs offer safer solution for handling fluorinated gases that can ‘tame the tiger’
Compounds vital in medicinal chemistry and imaging can be stored ready to use at room temperature
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News
Explainer: why have quantum dots won the 2023 Nobel prize?
Tiny particles that ‘added colour to nanotechnology’ have uses in TV screens, synthetic chemistry and medical devices
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News
Lego struggles to find the right chemistry to replace oil-based virgin plastics
Danish toymaker commits to redouble efforts to produce more sustainable polymers for Lego pieces
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Research
Ancient Roman glass fragment changed from green to gold over time
Photonic crystals developed naturally on 2000-year-old artefact
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Research
Sustainable glue made from soy oil and tannin outperforms best commercial adhesives
Mussel inspired plant-based adhesive still requires optimisation but shows promise